Dr. Seonghoon Woo of Amogy on Materials Science, Decarbonized Transport, and Alternative Fuels

Dr. Seonghoon Woo, the chairman, co-founder, and CEO of Amogy, talks about materials science, decarbonized transportation, and alternative fuels with host Conor Gaughan.
🎙 Dr. Seonghoon Woo of Amogy on Materials Science, Decarbonized Transport, and Alternative Fuels, Consensus in Conversation Season 2, Episode 33
Dr. Seonghoon Woo, the chairman, co-founder, and CEO of Amogy, a startup using ammonia as a clean energy fuel source, to talk about his background in materials science, the future of decarbonized transport, and the alternative fuel industry.
Woo, an MIT doctoral graduate with an expertise in materials science, worked as a staff researcher at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology and at IBM, but he was always an entrepreneur at heart. During his studies, he witnessed the promising potential of ammonia as an energy source, and in 2020 , he launched Amogy Inc. with three MIT peers.
To date, the startup has raised hundreds of millions in seed funding with Dr. Woo at the forefront, leading Amogy’s mission to decarbonize (and revolutionize) the transportation industry.
If you’re a fan of science that seems like fiction (but actually isn’t!); if you love entrepreneurship, taking risks, or a classic startup success story, listen now on your favorite podcast platform.
Episode timestamps:
(0:00) - Seonghoon Woo on entrepreneurship
(1:01) - Conor Gaughan introduces Dr. Woo and Amogy Inc.
(2:26) - Growing up, military service, science education
(6:14) - IBM, semiconductors, and energy
(8:07) - Amogy, ammonia, and the current landscape
(13:12) - Average customers and early investors
(15:08) - Balancing science, technology, and business
(16:51) - Business lessons from the early days
(19:56) - Current growth, common misconceptions, and educating consumers
(23:20) - Sustainability at Amogy and the wider energy sector
(30:05) - Milestones, programs, and technological innovations
(32:52) - Optimism and different perspectives on sustainability
(37:26) - Conclusion
(38:17) - End credits
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Consensus in Conversation is hosted and executive produced by Conor Gaughan. This episode was produced by Will Gatchel and Geoff Rock, with editing from Reasonable Volume.
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